We
have beenwitness to theinjustice donetohumanity
overthe continued detention ofPalestinian
prisoners inIsraeli prisons, andpracticesthat flagrantly violatehuman rights and international
humanitarian law. Currently, 7,000 Palestinian prisoners, including 340
children and 335 administrative detainees are held without charge, imprisoned
in substandard conditions, subjected to torture, denied legal counsel, medical
treatment and family visits.

In addition, this
suffering of thousands of Palestinian in Israeli prisoners does not only
include those who are inside prison, but it extends to hundreds of thousands of
their families who are deprived of the basic human rights of visiting their
sons, fathers, or husbands.

Since the beginning
of its occupation of the Palestinian West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem in
1967, Israel has detained more than 650,000 Palestinians, making Palestinians
one of the most incarcerated populations in the world.

It has
become unequivocally unacceptable that the Israeli authorities act as above all
laws, because they do not comply with what was stated in the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights. Not only Israeli authorities failed to respect international
humanitarian law, but they always try to evade international responsibility entrusted
to themtowardsthe prisoners.

We
believe it is the time for the international community and United Nations
organizations, to step up and assume their responsibilities towards the
Palestinian prisoners by all legitimate means which include:

1.Compelling the Israeli authorities
to apply the provisions of the Geneva Conventions in the occupied Palestinian
territories.

2.Intervening to stop the continuing
arbitrary abuse taking place against the prisoners and their human dignity.

3.Supporting the release and
compensation of prisoners.

4.Up to their release, allowing
prisoners’ family visits and human rights organisations and media to access
Israeli prisons and watch closely Prisoners conditions.

6.Callingthe GeneralAssemblyof the UnitedNationsto issuea resolution
requestingan advisory opinionon the Palestinian prisonersand ArabsinIsraeli prisons to consider them as Prisoners of War (POW) in accordance with theprovisions ofrelevant international law.

We
call upon all conscientious people worldwide to support our cause, in an
attempt to release the political prisoners and end their suffering and torture.